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EDWARD GALLIER, ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI. A Letters Patent No. 88,622, dated April 6, 1869.

The Schedule referred to in these Letters Patent and making part of the name.

To all whom lt may concepiti: I v

Be it known that I, EDwAnD GALLLER, of St. Louis, in the county of St. Louis, and State of Missouri, have made certain new and useful Improvements in Marine Furniture; and I do hereby declare that the following is a full and clear description thereof, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to the letters of reference marked thereon.

The object of -this invention is to construct rnarine furniture, such, for instance,as tables, lounges, beds, Snc., in such a manner as to allow the top, or principal portion of such furniture to remain ina horizontal position, although the vessel, or deck to which it is afiixed, may tip from side to side, by the rollingaction of the ocean Waves.

'lo enable those skilled 1n the art to make and use my improved furniture, I will proceed to describe its construction and operation.

Figure 1,-of the drawings, is a central sectional elevation ofthe improved furniture, showing the standardportion thereofina vertical position.

Figure 2 is a similar elevation, showing the standardi portion of the furniture, and the deck to which it is` attached, in an inclined position.

Figure 3 is a general plan of the universal sheave, through which the weight-cords pass through the floor, or deck.

rlhe tabletop, or other furniture, A, will be sustained on a jointed pedestal, B B', the upperl part, B, being lsecurely joined to the piece A, and the lower end of the piece, B', being securely ixed to the deck, or oor C, while the ball aud socket b b provides a movable joint, about which `the upper portion of the furniture may vibrate in any direction.

To each of th` sides, or angles of the furniture A, I attach a cord, D, and all of the cords so attached are taken down below the door C, throughV the universal sheaves c, and attached to a common weight, WV. The

door C may be the deck of the ship, or an independent in which an annular groove is made, for the reception.4

bf the metal balls c'l and all of these parts are so constructed as to leave the aperture between the balls of just suicient size to allow the cord D to easily pass through it. As the cord is drawn up or down through -the said sheave, no matter which Way it is inclined,

either above or below the sheave, the balls will revolve with it, as it is drawn through, and thus act to reduce friction in the same manner as a wheel would, and thereby act as a universal sheave.

Having described my invention,

What I claim, is-

l. The table, or furniture, A, the jointed pedestal B B', the cords D, and the weight W, when combined and arranged substantially as and for the purpose herein described and` set forth.

, 2. The universal sheave c, when constructed with the bushing` c and balls c2, as and for the purpose herein described and shown.

EDWARD GALLIER. Witnesses:

M. RANDOLPH, ROBERT BURNS. 

